September 19, 2024

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IPL 2022: Captain Rishabh Pant joins Delhi Capitals squad alongwith teammate Axar Patel

Captain Rishabh Pant joined the Delhi Capitals squad along side all-rounder Axar Patel in Mumbai forward of the approaching Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season starting on March 26. Shardul Thakur, KS Bharat, Kuldeep Yadav and Prithvi Shaw had been the opposite DC gamers who joined their squad on Wednesday.

“Pant, Axar Patel, KS Bharat, Prithvi Shaw, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav assembled on the crew resort in Mumbai,” a media remark issued via the franchise said on Wednesday.

It mentioned batter Prithvi Shaw, all-rounder Shardul Thakur and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav ‘will go through a compulsory 3-day quarantine prior to stepping out in their rooms.’

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— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 16, 2022

Pant, Axar and Bharat underwent an immediate bubble-to-bubble switch. They had been previous within the Indian crew bubble for the just-concluded Take a look at collection in opposition to Sri Lanka. Previous on Tuesday, the Capitals appointed former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson as an assistant trainer for the approaching season of the league.

The 40-year-old joins the DC training group of workers comprising Ricky Ponting (Head Trainer), Pravin Amre (Assistant Trainer), Ajit Agarkar (Assistant Trainer) and James Hopes (Bowling Trainer).

“The IPL, the most efficient T20 event on the earth. I have were given fantastic recollections as a participant, initially with Rajasthan Royals successful it in 2008, led via the fantastic guy Shane Warne, RCB after which CSK,” Watson mentioned in a remark issued via DC.

“I have were given fantastic recollections as a participant, and still have training alternatives. It is come so as to paintings below the good Ricky Ponting. He was once an important chief as a captain, and now so as to trainer below him.

“He is without doubt one of the perfect coaches on the earth now. So, for me so as to be informed the ropes below Ricky, I’m actually excited,” he added.

Delhi Capitals will tackle Mumbai Indians of their first fit of the IPL season on March 27.